Crew Worker I

Stark County Park District; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stark County Park District is seeking a full time Crew Worker to join our Maintenance & Construction team. You’ll help build and maintain parks and trails across an 8000+ acre system in Stark County, outdoors and in varying weather. The role includes lawn, trail, and custodial tasks, plus customer service to park patrons.

Must be 18+, have a valid driver’s license, and enjoy working as part of a team. Pay is $15.00 per hour; pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older; high school diploma preferred but not required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Experience with lawn/grounds equipment is preferred but not mandatory.
• Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a crew with safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Performs lawn maintenance using a variety of equipment and trims grass, trees, and bushes.
• Maintains trails and performs custodial duties at park sites as needed.
• Operates small to large equipment (e.g., chipper, mower, chainsaw) in crews.
• Assists with trash removal, restocking, and cleaning park facilities.
• Interacts with park patrons and handles concerns professionally.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Grounds equipment knowledge

Customer service

Outdoor work adaptability

Physical stamina

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn mowers

Trimmers

Chipper

Brush hog

Chainsaw

Job description

The Stark County Park District is currently seeking a full time Crew Worker to be a part of our Maintenance & Construction team building and maintaining parks and trails within an 8000+ acre park system in Stark County. If you love working outdoors and want to make a difference in your community, join us at Stark Parks!

Essential Functions

• Performs lawn maintenance (effectively operating a variety of lawn maintenance equipment) including cutting and trimming grass, trimming trees and bushes, and is responsible for trash removal and snow removal at different park locations, as needed.
• Perform trail maintenance duties including working in a two-to-four-person crew completing tasks such as operation of appropriate small and large equipment (chipper, brush hog, mower, chainsaw, etc.), spreading materials, measuring progress, signage installations, etc.
• Safely and effectively uses a variety of hand and power tools and equipment in performance of trail maintenance and/or construction duties; responsible for complying with a variety of safety regulations and maintaining clean and orderly work areas and park owned vehicles.
• Perform custodial type duties such as event clean up, trash pickup, emptying trash and recycling receptacles, cleaning restrooms etc. at various Park sites throughout Stark County, as needed.
• Effectively interacts with park patrons and manages difficult situations involving patron concerns appropriately.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills/Experience/Abilities

• Ability to work productively independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of various hand tools, lawn mowers/trimmers and other grounds equipment
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to Park patrons as well as internally
• Ability to work in a variety of environments, including outdoors, around bodies of water and in varying extreme weather conditions (extreme heat and cold)
• Ability to regularly walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch
• Ability to frequently handle and lift, push and pull, heavy objects in excess of 50 lbs. without assistance

Basic Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older, high school diploma or equivalent preferred, not required. Relevant work experience preferred but not required. Valid Driver's License required.

Due to the nature of this position the physical requirements include the ability use hands and fingers to handle/feel, frequently required to stand, walk, bend, reach, climb, stoop, kneel and crouch continuously throughout the workday. Ability to frequently lift/carry, push/pull up to 50 lbs. without assistance. Vision abilities include close, distance and peripheral vision. Frequently exposed to moderate to loud noise levels. Frequent exposure to airborne dusts, dirt, fumes, and varying outdoor weather conditions.

Hours

Must be able to work 7:00a to 3:00p, Monday through Friday with possibility of additional hours, including weekends at season peaks.

Pay

$15.00 per hour

Must be eligible for employment in the United States. Pre-employment background check and drug screening will be performed.

EOE - M/F/D/V